Tony Benn's funeral - in pictures

Wellwishers gather outside St Margaret's church in Westminster Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Hundreds of people gather before the funeral, including rights campaigner Peter Tatchell (red shirt and black tie) and Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman (purple coat) Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian

The Labour leader, Ed Miliband, and his wife, Justine Thornton, arrive for the funeral service Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

The Durham Miners' Association makes its presence felt outside St Margaret's church Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

Former Labour home secretary Jack Straw attends the funeral service Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian

A wellwisher leaves a cap covered in campaign badges outside the church Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

George Galloway with his wife, Putri Gayatri Pertiwi Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian

Labour MP Dennis Skinner arrives for the funeral service Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

A mourner holds a red rose and order of service outside the church Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Arthur Scargill, former president of the National Union of Mineworkers, arrives at the church Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian

Members of Tony Benn's family carry his coffin into St Margaret's church
Photograph: Julian Makey/Rex Features

Tony Benn's coffin is carried towards the entrance the church Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Members of the public mourn during the funeral Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters

Family members pass Benn's coffin past supporters holding banners Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian

Benn's son Hilary receives a hug from Ed Miliband after the funeral Photograph: Philip Toscano/PA

Benn's coffin is carried from the church after the service Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA